03 March,2017 08:34 AM IST | | PTI
It has been a painful four months for Rohit Sharma having undergone a hamstring surgery but the talented batsman is not losing his sleep over fighting out for a middle-order slot with Ajinkya Rahane and Karun Nair
Rohit Sharma (right), who is undergoing rehab at the NCA, interacts with Karun Nair and KL Rahul during Team India's practice session in Bangalore yesterday. Pic/PTI
New Delhi: It has been a painful four months for Rohit Sharma having undergone a hamstring surgery but the talented batsman is not losing his sleep over fighting out for a middle-order slot with Ajinkya Rahane and Karun Nair.
"In my career so far, I have never thought about who is my competition. You can't improve as a player if your thought process is channelised in those lines. My competition is with myself. I don't waste my time concentrating on things which aren't in my control. But I don't want to miss a single match that India plays," Rohit told PTI in an exclusive interview.
The time out of action wasn't easy but he has been through this situation earlier also.
"I have that mental toughness to deal with situations but whenever there is a surgery, there are some initial fears. But once I was done with it, my doctors in UK told me that with a proper rehabilitation programme, I would be fit to play within three and a half to four months. But it is tough when you can't do what you love the most."
Rohit is set to play for Mumbai against Andhra and Goa on March 4 and 6 in Chennai in group league of Vijay Hazare Trophy games with an aim to check his match fitness.
